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3. s-. Riley 1Suz1.
tNT: 1. Tv-> 1 1 _ IV.... I; 2. Mike ~ 1Suz);
3. Thor ~IKawI.
IIOcx: MOOIFtED. 9-11 YRS.
JR: 1. Mike Y _ .h. IVom); 2. s-. Riley tsuzI; 3- ' - S. . . . (Honl.
INT: 1. Tv-> 1 1 _ IV....); 2. Mike ~ 1Suz);
3. SconBlownIV....).
IIOcx: STOCK. 12·16 YRS.
JR: 1. .Jimmy Owen (Suz); 2. Tony Undhem IV....· 3.
Mike Brown 1Suz).
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INT: 1. Todd c.mpbeII (Kawl; 2. Bruce _
(KIw);
3. Clwio ~ IV I.
EX: 1. Som S
(Kawl; 2. louie Franco IV....I, 3.
Ron Lechien IV I.
IIOcx: MODIFIED. 12-16 YRS.
.IA: 1. Jimmy Owen (Suzl; 2. LInce _
IVamt 3.
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INT: 1. Bruce _
oc-t; 2. Todd c.mpbeII (KIw);
3. Eddie Gold 1Suz).
EX: 1. Ron Lechien IVom); 2. Rick Hemme (SuzI; 3.
SomS.... ~I.
(Abovel Eventu81 winner Jeff Ward leeds a Seddlebeck 2&Occ Pro start, with Brian Maloney (391, Andy Oreacenin 11 FI
!nd Andy Kirker (57) trIIlllng. (Belowl A group of Cllrlsbed sportsmen negotillte the ledge -
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1.twtv ~
lSuz); 3. Chrio lewia lSuz).
125cc JR 0fV 1: 1. Ruben Torres IV....); 2. Leonerd
Mellgren lKawI; 3. Crelg e- ISuzl.
12Scc JR DIY 2: 1. Tony TelOne lTCWl' 2. Tony
Joneo (Suzl; 3. Jim Connolly lSuz).
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125cc INT Dill 1: 1. Rick Cecble lSuz); 2. _
. - IV....I; 3. Rick N _ lKawj.
125cc INT DIY 2: 1. Scolt Vorborough 1Suz); 2./l8Y
T_on (Suz); 3. Rick Ryan (Suzl.
250cc JR Dill 1: 1. Joe Papp 1Suz1; 2. Bin EIIIey
(Han); 3. Renciy Smi1h IY.",I.
250cc JR DIY 2: 1. Tim Doily (Hus); 2. Scolt _
lHan); 3. Tom Nolen ISuzl.
250cc INT: 1. Brion Pitzen IV....); 2. .Jerry _
ISuz); 3. Todd Simmons ISuzl.
500cc JR: 1. Don _
IV....I; 2. Ken Poe1I_to 3.
rim Deily (Hull.
500cc INT: 1. Tom Thomes IV....); 2. Donold G _
IV....I; 3. Carl-'(KTMI.
Teeny Meanle
topsCMC
Saddleback MX
By Mike Klinger
ORANGE, CA, FEB_ 5
Kawasaki's Jeff Ward collected
a majority of the prize money as
he won the sizable 250cc Pr
division and lost the overall i
Carlsbad hosts
CMC Golden State
sportsmen
By Lee Taylor
Photo by Thundermountain
Photography
CARLSBAD, CA, FEB. 9
On a track that has thrown some
of the world's greatest racers and
has tested the frnest racing mao
chines to the max, came a hardy
group of spai wnen. They were ready
for the running of the sixth race in the
Continental Moto·sports Club's 1980
Can·Am Golden State Series.
The trad, Carlsbad. Perhal'" the
most demanding and challenging of
any in the United States. The Golden
State Series, the most coveted and
prestigious series in the
United
States.
The 250cc Juniors division two's first
run for the day saw Yamaha-mounted
Greg McElroy battle his way through,
protecting his top points position in
the 250cc Juniors. Trouble was present
in the first few turns for several in the
field with Mike Imperatrice from Los
Banos going down. Imperatrice, who
never takes no for an answer, remounted, passed several riders but
couldn't catcb the leader. Tim Daily
kept bot and heavy ~ on McElroy
with Tom Nolan m third and Scott
_em
32
In tbe 80cc Expert division, young'
B~k, running fourth in the race and _
Sam Storer from Santa Ana simply
second in the standings, hounding
turned his Kawasaki loose. lilte "SpecDaily relentlessly. When the moto
tacular Bid" anywhere he chooses to
drew to an end, McElroy emerged on
run, the Kawasaki ate up the Carlsbad
top, Daily was in second and Nolan
turf. Along with Intertnediate rider,
commanded third.
Kawasalti·mounted Bruce Bunch, the
When the gate dropped for the final
"mean green machines" were hot and
time. Nolan put his Suzuki out in
hard to catch. Expert Ron Lechien
front. McElroy, working his way up
(Yam) came between the two of them
from third, came alongside at tbe top
and encountered Storer in a classic
of the hill in a wheel-to·wheel, handle·
wheel· to-wheel duel through every
..bar clashing duel that carried the two
tum and up the Carlsbad Freeway. not
riders down the hill. Art Olivier, curgiving an inch. CHiPs would have had
rently fourth in tbe standings, found
a field day with these two riders,
himself engaged in a wild battle with
inches apart and throttle wide·open. It
Daily in fourth. Boek, running futh,
was a super race for Lechien, coming
held the key position. The top five
bad from a fourth the first rime
riders were aU Within seconds of each
around. Lechien bided his rime nd
other. As Boek moved into fourth,
made a slick move to the outside, slip·
sheer bedlam broke loose. Positions
ping on by and taking the lead. Louie
shifted from second to second and
Fanco, also Yamaha·mounted who
BoeIr. continued to chaUenge, taking
won the first moto, was smoking,
over second. On the downhill, Keith
coming up from the field and now in
Caruso and Nolan were literally locked
third, badgering Storer relentlessly,
into a squeeze for third. These two
fighting to protect his number one in
might as well have been downhiU racthe points standings.
ers at Lake Placid, winding their way
When the finish line came into view,
to the bottom at full speed. Careening
Lechien led the pack across in first,
through a turn McElroy went down,
Storer held on for second and Franco
thrown back to sixth place. Bock, the
maintained third. Overall scores saw
new leader, found unbelievable presStorer taking home the gold, Franco a
sure at the top of the hill. A cnticaJ
second and third going to Lechien.
position with Daily, Nolan and Olivier
each within striking distance.
Results
PEE WEE: 1. Rene 11_ (suzl; 2. _
~
When the checkered flag brought ISuzl; 3. Justin ~Bla (Suz).
them home, Bock emerged the moto
50cc JR: 1. Gory IV....).
1Suz); 3.
_ _ Monon (Suz); 2. Chria _
winner, followed by Daily and Nolan.
INT: _ IVom). 1Suz); 2. Eddie _
1. Mike ~
IV....); 3.
_
Daily, who ended the day with a
smooth 2-2. caught fiIlIt 0Yerail. Second
8Oii: STOCK 9-11 YRS.
JR: 1_ Eric e - . IV.....; 2. . . Y_.Jt. IVom!;
went to Bock and third to Nolan.
the 125 Pros due to a snapped chai
after a 45-second lead at the Conti·
nental Moto-sports Club mot
contest at Saddleback.
Saddleback had their act togeth
this day. The main track was cI
due to the recent washouts and th
secondary track was used of whic
more turns were incorporated alon
with a couple of "Magoo" doubl
jumps.
In the 125cc Pros, the Uni-Trak
Ward was untouchable in moto one
Following Ward off the line wer
Bn.lce McDougal (Hon) , Eric Bait
(Suz), David Williams (Fra) and DC'
newest rider, Rick Maki (Yam). B
lap three, Ward was gone and t
battle for second was as preciae
clockwork.
McDougal,
Baker
Williams and Maki were so close tha
one slight mistake would carry any
them bacJr. to futh place. Maki was
hustler as he worlted his way up
chaUenge the FranJr.s Racing rider
Williams. McDougal began to faD
the intense pace and Andy No
(Hon) and Tad Peterson (S~)
from the middle of the paCJr. to
founh and fifth place respectivel
Ward lapped half the field for the wi
and 45 seconds later came Maki .
the second place ride. Williams w
third ahead of Northrup and Pet
Just as moto two was staged, it w
announced the Maki and Baker we
penalized one lap each for cutting th
course. This gave Maki a seventh a
Bajc.er an eighth in moto one. Maki, i
utter disgust, withdrew from the
petition.
Ward again got the jump on the
of the field in moto two and by Ia
eight he began to lap the slower rid
Running in a solid second was Pet
with G~ Gibboney (Yam) in
Pushing Gibboney bard was the ~
